Where in Huddersfield would you send first-time visitors - places you may not have heard of

Tourism body Visit Britain has been told what Huddersfield has to offer

by Andrew Robinson

20:30, 2 Oct 2017Updated08:04, 3 Oct 2017

Scammonden Dam(Image: Google Street View)

Where in Huddersfield – and places nearby – would you send first-time tourists to the area?

That’s the question we posed after revealing that Huddersfield Town director Sean Jarvis had met officials from tourism body Visit Britain in a bid to boost the town’s profile on the back of Premier League football.

Reader Susan Starr said: “Everyone should visit Colne Valley Museum in Golcar. Visit a Victorian family and their friends and neighbours as they work in the domestic woollen industry and see the past come to life.”

Jacqueline Ainsworth, who works as a hotel receptionist, recommends the following:

She added: “Discover Huddersfield leaflets can be picked up at the railway station or information office. There are some fabulous informative walks all within the town centre and lots of wonderful restaurants and pubs.”